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The Civil War Memorial Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  T. F. McGann & Sons Company, founder. Title:  The Civil War Memorial Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1920. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze on a granite or concrete base. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 18 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. W. 18 in. x D. 18 in. Inscription:  TFM Gann Sons & Co. Boston (On bronze tablet on base:) ERECTED BY/EUGENE McINTYRE/IN MEMORY OF/MY COMRADES/OF THE/CIVIL WAR/ 1861-1865 unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  Standing figure of a soldier wearing a rimmed hat and a canteen over his proper left shoulder. He holds the barrel of a gun with both hands in front of him with the butt resting at his feet. His proper left foot is slightly forward. He stands atop a tall multi-tiered granite base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Danby Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Danby, Town Clerk, Danby, Vermont 05739 Located Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Mt. Tabon Avenue & Main Street, Danby, Vermont 05739 Remarks:  IAS files contain a unpublished booklet "Danby Spring, 1976" which gives a brief history of Danby's participation in the Civil War and includes a photograph of the dedication ceremony. The original location of the piece was in the center of town, in the middle of Main Street (formerly Route #7). The monument was a gift of Eugene McIntyre. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992. Illustration:  Image on file. The Manchester Journal (Manchester, VT), Nov. 18, 1992, pg. 13. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS VT000167   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VT000167 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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